Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brecks Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brecks Road (DN22 7UB) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the East Retford South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brecks Road (DN22 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Forest View. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Retford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Torksey Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lockwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lockwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rufford Avenue | Under investigation |
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